This week RETRO REVIEW takes a look at a little known comic book, entitled; Redfox. This comic is published by English publisher Harrier Comics and is cover dated January 1986. The character of Redfox herself, first appeared in a fanzine, by the name of Dragonlords. Fox, the comic’s artist and creator, used the strip to comment…
It’s Friday, so that must mean it’s time for another RETRO REVIEW! This week to recognize the third and final Dark Knight series movie, I’ve pulled out Batman # 181, cover dated June 1966, from D C Comics. This is the issue that introduces Poison Ivy! It features a nice cover drawn by the team…
Welcome! I’m glad you found your way back to my weekly RETRO REVIEW column, here at Back To The Past.tv. This week I’ve pulled out Adventure Comics # 306, from D C Comics, cover dated March 1963. It’s a book showcasing two separate series. The cover featured; Superboy and the back up story featuring the…
This week the RETRO REVIEW is back from vacation and looking at The Amazing Spider-Man # 50, from Marvel Comics, cover dated July 1967. The story is written by Stan Lee, with the pencils by John Romita Sr., with inks provided by Mike Esposito, under the name of Mickey Dimeo. It features a classic cover drawn…
First things first, Happy Birthday to Barry Windsor-Smith, born this day of May 25th! And in honor of his birth, I’m reviewing the Conan the Barbarian story in Marvel Comics‘ magazines Savage Tales # 2 & 3. The comic book story is an adaptation of the Robert E. Howard tale; “Red Nails”, which was first published…
Welcome to another Friday! This week, I’ve pulled out Metamorpho # 2, from D C Comics. It’s cover dated October 1965 and is the third appearance of a relatively new character. Metamorpho had first made his appearance just six months earlier, in Brave and the Bold # 57, cover dated January 1965, where his origin was told,…
And now, for something completely different, yet the same. Welcome to another Friday RETRO REVIEW, as always, brought to you by Greg Turner. This week I’m looking at the two issue run of Crimson Plague, created, written and drawn by the fabulous George Perez and published by Image Comics. These comics show a cover date…
The wait is over, Marvel Comics’ The Avengers has finally made it to the theaters today, May 3, 2012! And to go along with our month long celebration of all thing Avengers, I present this week’s RETRO REVIEW on Avengers # 170 & 171. These comics were cover dated April 1978 and May 1978. Number…
Well, we’ve made it to another Friday, so it is time, once again, for another Retro Review! Yay! Well, it at least makes me happy! This week I’ve opened up Marvel Comics’ Captain America and the Falcon # 175. This comic is cover dated July 1974 and features a cover drawn by Sal Buscema over…
As part of Avengers month (plus), leading up to the opening of the movie; The Avengers, this week I am looking at Thor # 377, from Marvel Comics. It is cover dated November 1983 and features a really strange looking image of the title character, Thor! Or does it? Who is this strange looking creature wearing…